On the 26th of last month, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gives a press conference at the US Capitol.
However, CEO McConnell, who had been talking for a while, suddenly stopped talking and stared into the air with a blank expression for over 20 seconds.
When his condition does not improve, panicked officials help McConnell and take him behind the podium.
The aide explained, “I was just dizzy for a while,” but after this incident, the issue of the age of politicians came to the fore again in the American political world.
McConnell, who entered Congress in 1985, is 80 this year.
He announced that he would continue his political activities until 2026, his senatorial term, but health abnormalities were raised due to a fall accident and concussion this year.
US Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, former US ambassador to the United Nations, appeared on CBS and pointed out that McConnell was a “great leader,” but that “we should stop electing someone because the picture looks good.”
Former Ambassador Haley urged President Joe Biden, who is 80 years old, Senator Diane Feinstein, who is 90 years old, and Representative Nancy Pelosi, who is also an elderly 83 year old, to consider retirement, saying, “You need to know when to step down.”
President Biden, who is challenging for re-election as the oldest in American history, has shown several health-concerned behaviors since taking office, such as shaking hands in the air or making mistakes at official events.
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2023-08-01 08:51:41
